Jewelry cleaner



Feb. 3, 1953 c. E. EGGLETON 2,627,276

JEWELRY CLEANER Filed March 22, 1948 IN V EN TOR. CEC/L E. EGGLETON H6; mww

Patented Feb. 3, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JEWELRY CLEANER Cecil Edward Eggleton, Minneapolis, Minn., as-

signor to Glit-O-Ring, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Application March 22, 1948, Serial No. 16,320

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in jewelry cleaners of the general type disclosed in Patent No. 2,362,251, granted to me on November 7, 1944.

An important feature of the present invention resides in the general construction of the container and the manner of securing the stem to the cover whereby the stem may be quickly se cured thereto at low cost.

An object of the invention is to provide a jewelry cleaner comprising a transparent container, preferably cylindrical in form, although not necessarily so, provided with a threaded neck adapted to receive a cover, and a stern being secured to the cover and depending into the container and having one or more hook elements frictionally secured thereto, whereby they may be positioned at selected elevations upon the stem to accommodate articles of varying sizes.

A further object is to provide a jewelry cleaner comprising a transparent container adapted to contain a suitable liquid cleaning fluid of a prominent'color, and the container being provided with a suitable cover having a stem depending therefrom into the container, and suitable hook elements being frictionally secured to the stem whereby they may be positioned at different elevations within the container and also whereby the operation of mounting the hook element upon the stem is greatly facilitated.

A further object resides in the novel manner of securing the stem to the cover without soldering and whereby the stem may readily be secured to a plastic cover whereby the stem becomes in effeet a component part of the cover.

A further object is to provide a container provided with a cover having a cylindrical wall portion adapted to engage the neck of the container to secure the cover thereto, and a disk being seated against the inner surface of the top wall of the cover and having one end of a rod-like element secured thereto, the other end of which is adapted to depend into the container mouth, when the cover is applied to the container, and a flexible disk being pressed into the cover into engagement with said first mentioned disk with its marginal edge frictionally engaging the cylindrical wall of the cover in a manner to inseparably secure the first mentioned plate in position within the cover, and a tubular stem having its upper end fitted over the rod-like element and having means thereon for supporting articles of jewelry in the liquid within the container.

Other objects of the invention reside in the unique manner of inseparably securing the rodlike element in the cover; in the novel manner of frictionally mounting the hook elements upon the stem whereby said hook elements may be vertically adjusted on the stem to accommodate articles of different sizes; and in the general con struction of the device as a whole whereby it may be economically manufactured at low cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description and the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawings there has been disclosed a structure designed to carry out the various objects of the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown, as various changes may be made within the scope of the claim which follows.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the novel jewelry cleaner herein disclosed, showing but a single hook mounted upon the stem, and indicating in full and dotted lines the vertical and rotary adjustment of the hook upon the stem to adapt the cleaner for accommodating articles of different types and sizes;

Figure 2 is a view showing the cover removed from the container and the two hooks positioned adjacent to one another;

Figure 3 is a detail ectional view through the cover to more clearly illustrate the manner of securing the stem thereto;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view showing the various parts of the cover separated from one another to more clearly illustrate the construction and method of assembly of the various parts;

Figure 5 is a perspective View showing one of the hook elements removed from the stem;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view showing the lower end portion of the stem with a single hook element mounted thereon;

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 2, but showing hook elements of slightly different construction; and t Figure 8 is a view showing the dual hook device of Figure 7 detached from the stem.

The novel jewelry cleaner herein disclosed is shown comprising a suitable transparent container 2 preferably cylindrical in cross section, and provided at its upper end with a screw top 3 adapted to receive a suitable cover 4. A tubular stem 5 is shown secured to the cover 4 and is provided at its lower end with a suitable brush 8.

An important feature of the present invention resides in the means provided for securing the stem 5 to the cover 4 whereby it may be economically secured thereto at low cost and without the use of solder. To enhance the appearance of the container the cover may be molded from plastic material, and when so constructed may readily be provided with screw threads 1, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 adapted to engage the correspondingly threaded neck 3 of the container.

To secure the tubular stem 5 to the cover 4, a disk 8, preferably of metal, but not necessarily,

is shown having one end of a rod-like element 9 secured thereto, whereby the rod 9 is axially located thereon. The diameter of the disk is such that it may readily be fitted into the cylindrical wall I I of the cover, as will be understood by refference to Figure 4.

To secure the disk in position within the cover,

a flexible disk l2, preferably of. moisture-proof material, and having a centralopening 13 therein, is supported over the rod 9 of the disk 8 and is then pressed into the cover t and against the disk 8. The diameter of the disk 12 is at least equal to the inside diameter of the cylindrical wall H of the cover and may be slightly larger, if necessary,-.so that when the disk I2 ispressed into the cover its peripheral. edge will frictionally engage the interiorusurface of the cylindrical cover wall [I .withsufiicient'friction to secure lthe disk 3 androd-like element il imposition within the cover whereby there is little orno .dangerofthe element 9 becomingdetached from .the cover.

The stem 5, best showninFigure 4, is tubular incrosssection as hereinbefore stated, andthe bore of the upper end of said stem is such that the stem may be frictionally fitted onto the rodlike element 9 in such a manner as to safely frictionally retain the stem 5 in position on the 'cover, and whereby when the-cover is in position upon the container, the stem will depend into the .containerwith the lower. end of the brush 6 disposed inproximityto. thebottom-wall i l of the container, as best illustrated in'Figure l.

- Another feature of the invention resides in the means provided for supportingarticles of jewelry, suchas fingerrings, ear rings, wrist bands, and the'like, upon the stem.5, whereby they may readily be submergedinto .the cleaning liquid contained in thecontainer and removed there- "'from, when desired.

As clearly illustrated. in the drawing, a hook element I5 is frictionally mounted upon the stern 5 whereby it may bevertically and rotatably adjusted thereon,'as indicated by the full and dotted lines in Figure 1. In this figure but one hook element isshownmounted on the stem 5, but it is to be understood that two or moresuch hook elements'may be mounted thereon, as illustrated in Figure 2, if desired.

To thus frictionally support the hook elements upon the "stem '5, said-hook elements arecon- .structed of wire, and-each hook is shown provided at one end with a coiled portion 16 which may comprise two or more coils closely wound together to simulatea. spring,- as shown in-Figures v4and 5. The .0011 I6 is of such diameter that its bore 17. may frictionally receive the stem 5, whereby-the hook elements may be frictionally supported atany desired elevation upon the stem -5"--toaccommodate articles of jewelry of varying sizes, as indicated in Figure 1.

In Figures 7 and'8 there is illustrated a dual hook, generally designated by the numeral 18,

having upwardly directed inturned hook elements adapted to receive articles of jewelry as will be understood. Cooperating hook elements [9 may beintegrally formedof a single piece of wire .coiled to provide acentral bearing portion 2i 'having a bore22 therein adapted to frictionally receive the stem 5 of the cover, as will be understood by'reference' to Figure 7. The hook element 18, like the hook element shown in Figure 1, is vertically adjustable upon the stem 5; as indicated'in the full and dotted lines. The

.'.ing at leastequal'to or. slightly larger than the novel jewelry cleaner herein disclosed presents a very attractive articleof manufacture. The highly colorful liquid contained within the container harmonizes with the color of the cover 4 to provide an article which is highly attractive and pleasing to the eye, whereby it may well fit in and harmonize with other items usually found upona ladys dressing table.

"The arrangement of the hooks upon the stem makes it possible to position the hooks at any desired elevation within the container to obtain the most desired results. The frictional mounting, of the hooks upon the stem 5 and also the frictional engagement of the stem with the rod 9 of the cover, makes it possible toquicklyvary the number of hook elements upon the stem which greatly adds totheutilityof thedevice.

By securing the rod 9 :to the cover as herein disclosed, a plastic .covermaybe utilizedas the "operation of'securing the stem 5 .thereto may be economically and expeditiously efiected'by the novel means herein disclosed, as will be un= derstoo'd by reference to Figures 3 and .4.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I have accomplished at least the principal objects of my invention, and itwill also be apparent to those'skilled in the. art thatthe embodiments herein described may be variously changed and modified without departing from thespirit of the inventiomand that the invention is capable of uses and'has advantages'not herein specifically described; hence it will be appreciated that the'herein disclosed embodiments are illustrative only, and that my invention is'not limited thereto.

I claim as my invention:

A jewelry cleaner comprising a container having a cleaning fluid therein, a cover for the container comprising'topand cylindrical wall portions, a disk fitted into the cover .against the top wall portion thereof, andhavingone end of an elongated element or rod secured thereto, a second disk of fibrous moisture-proof material fitted intothe cover and overlying said first mentioned disk, the diameter of said'second disk beinside diameterof the cylindrical wall portion of the cover whereby its marginal edge will frictionally engage said cylindrical wall portion of the cover to thereby inseparablysecure said disks in the cover, a stem having one end removably secured to said 'rod element whereby the stem may be detached from the cover, and a plurality of hook elements mounted on the stem for supporting articles of jewelry within the container,

and whereby such articles may be. submerged in the cleaning fluid when the cover is applied to the container.

CECIL EDWARD EGGLETON.

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